Where has East Chicago looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | East Chicago | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,022 | 25,843 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | -11.5% | -9.6% | 0 | |
| Median household income | $42,125 | $43,312 | 9 | ||
| Poverty rate | 26.3% | 26.2% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7% | 15.3% | 0 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | -2.6% | 3.7% | 0 | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $105,400 | $112,500 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $854 | $909 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 19.6% | 16.0% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 4.6% | 5.7% | 27 |
East ChicagoPeer median
East ChicagoPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2020 | 2020–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -5.9% | -7.2% | -2.3% |
| Housing units | +5.1% | -10.2% | +1.3% |
| Median household income | +30.3% | +19.0% | +18.0% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -15.8% | +44.2% | +36.2% |
| Median gross rent | -2.9% | +29.8% | +20.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +25.8% | +5.5% | +17.1% |
| Worked from home | +484.4% | +45.2% | +63.0% |
| Poverty rate | -16.2% | -13.9% | +1.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.4 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.4 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.7 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 18.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.4 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.2 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 19.2 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee, IL | 90 | 23,996 | — | $47,514 | 13.0% |
| Zanesville, OH | 88 | 24,740 | — | $43,280 | 15.1% |
| Inkster, MI | 87 | 25,428 | — | $39,252 | 13.1% |
| Texarkana, AR | 85 | 29,177 | -2.8% | $45,835 | 15.4% |
| Elmira, NY | 84 | 26,257 | -9.6% | $43,120 | 18.1% |
| New Iberia, LA | 84 | 27,571 | -10.3% | $47,087 | 17.3% |
| Marion, IN | 84 | 27,531 | — | $43,343 | 16.9% |
| West Memphis, AR | 84 | 23,929 | — | $42,674 | 13.9% |
| Lebanon, PA | 83 | 26,536 | — | $48,456 | 15.9% |
| Harvey, IL | 82 | 20,230 | — | $42,429 | 10.9% |